The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-06-08

CaioHt perverted 10 Dad uses. His fingers
were red and square, his hand coarse and
thick.
| "Mr Barton, yon possess in the utmost
degree the practical temperament. You
lack the ideal totally.
81 lack the IDEAL" muttered Barton.
aghast.
my dear sir, only read your hand,
you unlcra and. You have great mechan,
ical ability; you would make splendid
engineer. This is coupled with great in
genuity. You are exceedingly tenacious
OF an idea, when you have one, and you
could develop this mechanical gift into
something prodigious. You might be
fortunate inventor. see two lines dis
tlnctly marked. One ends rather
abruptly. You have tried, or will trv,
two professions-the first will be a fail
ure; the second will prove successful. and
later in life you will max a. great hit.
You will be rich. You are very receptive /:
that is, you receive strong impressions. I
should think you might, with proper op-
portunity, acquire fondness for art.
AT this an irresistible burst of laughter
warned MIR. Sutherland that he was tread
ing on dangerous ground, He turned to
his next subject, and Mr.. Barton re-
treated sulkily to corner, glaring venge-
ance. He subsequently renounced art,
invented patent ring for the bung-hole
OF barrels, and made million.
The faces grew serious as it was dis
covered that Mr.. Sutherland was not
respecter of persons, and read what he
found in the palm without f1inching. 1t
was curious also to observe how many
traits seemed to be told in the faint flesh
lines.
'Now, Lisette dear, think your turn
has come" called out Mrs. Van der Ven
ter. ''You will be running off before
have chance to learn what faults lie be-
meath all those virtues"
Miss Dewing hesitated. Attention had
been called to her, however, so she
thought it best to hold out her hand to
this far-sighted truth-teller. He looked
earnestly at her, as we'll he might. AS
she leaned forward her beauty glowed in
the strong light. The attitude was at
once plant and stately. The delicate
head poised on her fine young shoulders
dropped little. 1t was suddenly lifted
as MIR. Burlingame, with a slow step,
joined the party. She gave him half
uenanC, PROUD, slight smile.
To many who were present it was
known that Lisette Dewing and Mr..
Burlingame had been engaged for year,
and that the engagement had recently
been broken. Curious eyes had studied
them during the evening, but had dis
covered nothing startling In their de-
meanor.
Lisette, knowing Mr.. Buringame's
contemptfor what he termed ''charlatan-
ism," credited his approach to desire
to see her humbled or confused. She
bent with renewed attention toward Mr..
Sutherland. The latter studied her hand
silently. Its coral pink might have
TEMPTED any man to hold it, and Mr..
Burlingame felt an angry flush cover his
face at the 'fellow's impudence."
'Your hand indicates that you possess
the purely ideal temperament, =" he began,
slowly. 81 do not mean that you are an
impractical dreamer. Your whole cast
of mind is ideal. That comes first, and
the practical takes it place in your life
under conditions imposed by this primary
state. At the same time the practical
does not perplex or annoy you. You may
be an excellent cook; at all events, you
could be without altering your habit of
mind"
Everybody smiled. "You are ex-
tremely methodical for woman" Miss
Dewing herself smiled. " You have a
good portion of common sense; but it is
chiefly exercised in dealing with the
practical. You are governed, more than
the average woman, by your intuitive
perceptions instead of your reasoning
powers. In other words, your head is
led by your heart" Miss Dewing invol-
UNFAIRLY nodded assent. "You are am
bilious in an artistic sense. Your artistic
perceptions are keen. You are very con-
slant; your heart line controls your des-
tiny absolutely. You will only love
once"
80 Shall live long?" questioned Miss
Dewing, anxiously.
II do not find indication of a very
long life, l am sorry to say" returned the
seer, sympathetically. But it will be
happy one"
THANK you," smiled Lisette; that
is more than deserve "; and she moved
aside to make room for some one else.
" You have not done her justice"
cried Mrs. Van der Venter, gayly.
" Hullo, Burlingame! wherefore that
solemn meinl Are you preparing for the
sacrifice? Come on, heroic victim; you
have puzzled lot of us in your time
Step forward, let us hear your miserable
sins given out, called laughing fellow,
seizing the reluctant skeptic and dragging
him into the light.
Burlingame looked furious, and conse-
quently ridiculous. He could have poi
soned his friend, or have handed him over
to an accomplished Thug with pagan re-
joicing.
"I'm bad subject must be excused
i don'tcare for this sort of thing, you
know. am sure Mrs. Van der Venter
won't insist"
'Tndeed, Mr.. Burlingame, you must
not appeal to me. We are all under
bond to appear tonight. There is an
esoteric spell we cannot resist just close
your eyes and sit down by Mr.. Suther-
land. When you open them you will find
yourself upon the Awful Threshold of
the Great Unknown.
Burlingame had no choice, but he
crossed the Awful Threshold of the Great